Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ta-Nehisi Coates to join Howard University faculty  —  Hannah-Jones said she would not join faculty of UNC-Chapel Hill after tenure controversy  —  Journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates are joining Howard University's faculty, school officials announced Tuesday …

At least 150 people fatally shot in more than 400 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend  —  (CNN)At least 150 people were killed by gun violence in more than 400 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekend as major cities nationwide confront a surge in violent crime …

US left Afghan airfield at night, didn't tell new commander  —  BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base's new Afghan commander …

Ivanka Trump is the next place the district attorney will likely look: Former federal prosecutor  —  Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne told MSNBC viewers Monday that the next person that the Manhattan District Attorney's office will likely look to is Ivanka Trump.

J.D. Vance says he regrets since-deleted tweets criticizing Trump  —  J.D. Vance, the bestselling author and a Republican Senate hopeful, said on Monday that he regretted his since-deleted Twitter posts that criticized Donald Trump, amid accusations of flip-flopping as he vies for a seat in Ohio.

Pence got 10 minutes to talk about ‘how hard he was working’ during weekly lunches before Trump turned on the TV and began complaining, book says  — Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence met weekly for lunch.  — The lunches were a chance for Pence to tell Trump …

What's keeping democracy experts up most at night?  An overturned election … WASHINGTON — Congress is just beginning a new investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, but the movement behind it remains as active as ever.  Former President Donald Trump is frequently repeating false claims …

I'm joining the Lincoln Project to make sure Republicans don't win Congress in 2022  —  Donald Trump is fueling an authoritarian movement abetted by far too many Republican senators and House members.  We must unite to preserve democracy.  —  America is exhausted.

GOP Rep. Recalls Exact Moment He Realized Party Was Capitulating To Trump  —  “That's the moment when I realized, ‘Oh, man, this is a problem,’” said Illinois Republican Adam Kinzinger.  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says the GOP's capitulation to Donald Trump finally became clear …

Critical race theory uproar sparks a new wave of school board recalls  —  Efforts to recall school board members are surging around the U.S. — and especially in California — amid Republican efforts to quash teaching about institutional racism.  —  Why it matters: Coordinated efforts …

An Ugly War Among Leftist YouTubers Shows Two Common, Toxic Pathologies Plaguing U.S. Politics  —  Baselessly accusing people of being Russian agents and weaponizing accusations of sexual misconduct are reputation-destroying cancers at the heart of liberal discourse.  —  7 hr ago

‘We are an army for everything that Jesus has purchased for us’: Lauren Boebert at Freedom rally  —  Wearing her usual holstered firearm U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Independence Day injected a heavy dose of Christian nationalism into her speech in Mesa County, Colorado.

New Jersey man's racist rant dared neighbor to ‘come see me.’ On Monday, dozens did.  —  While a Mount Laurel man verbally attacked a neighbor with racist rants on Friday, he challenged his target to “come see me” and gave his address.His conduct and the challenge were captured on video and went viral.

Maniac punches carriage horse, attacks two others in Central Park: driver  —  His name may not be Mongo but a shirtless maniac stole a page from “Blazing Saddles” on Monday — punching, and also kicking, three carriage horses in Central Park before claiming he had a knife, witnesses said.

It's Morning in Joe Biden's America  —  Last Tuesday President Biden's Council of Economic Advisers published a blog post warning everyone not to make too much of any one month's employment report.  It presumably released this in advance of Friday's report to fend off possible accusations …

‘Killing spree’: Wisconsin's wolf population plunges after protections removed, study finds  —  Researchers blame poaching and hunting far beyond quotas after species dropped from endangered list  —  As many as one-third of Wisconsin's gray wolves probably died at the hands of humans …

Surging global food prices put staple meals out of reach, from Nigerian jollof rice to Russian pasta and Argentine steak  —  A year of coronavirus pandemic saw a pot of jollof rice grow steadily more expensive in the Nigerian suburb of Nyanya.  —  At Nyanya Market, near Abuja, Nigeria's capital …

We Still Won't Admit Why So Many People Believe the Big Lie  —  CLUELESS … Six months after the insurrection it triggered, it's clear that the stolen-election nonsense is just a drop in a tidal wave of bullshit.  —  How could so many Americans believe in “the Big Lie?”  We see the numbers and we shake our heads.

Demolition widens search at condo site, but storms threaten  —  SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers searched through fresh rubble Monday after the last of the collapsed Florida condo building was demolished, which allowed crews into previously inaccessible places, including bedrooms where people …

Hackers demand $70 million to unlock businesses hit by sprawling ransomware attack  —  Cybercriminals involved in a widespread attack said they would release their victims' files for a ransom of $70 million  —  A hacking group that experts said was behind the sprawling ransomware attack …

The Shocking Enormity of Russia's Botched Pandemic Response  —  A massive third wave is spreading unchecked, anti-vaxxers are rampant, and the Kremlin's vaccine diplomacy has failed.  —  MOSCOW—As I write this, Russia is firmly in the grip of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republicans consider dividing up Nashville district to gain US House seat  —  (CNN)Rep. Jim Cooper has represented Nashville in the House for nearly 20 years, and a nearby district before that for another dozen, serving in Congress longer than anyone else in Tennessee.

When Bill Clinton's Veep Vetting Process Revealed That Al Gore Had No Friends  —  “Senator, who are your friends... the people you most like, relax with, travel with, drink with.  Your friends.”  —  I was in the third grade when I saw Abraham Lincoln assassinated.